Let Acclaimed Iranian Director Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami into NZ
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Julian McKinnon
10 years ago
It's embarrassing that Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami has not been allowed a visa - I hope this is quickly redressed.
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Ronald Andreassend
10 years ago
Flimsy excuse, thought the immigration service would have better systems in place to validate visitor visas.
Google access would be a good place to start
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Josh Preston
10 years ago
disappointing that this is happening
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Duh!
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Anonymous
10 years ago
This is very embarrassing - an obvious mistake and I hope Immigration find a way to sort this out as soon as possible.
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victoria hardy
10 years ago
shame
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Eloise
10 years ago
She is a role model - we need to hear from her!
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Kristal Knight
10 years ago
This is irrational, unnecessary and embarrassing. Use some common sense and please sort it quickly.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Determining her intentions (to stay in Aotearoa) without weighting on the onward journey's speaking dates, makes this refusal, dubious in the extreme.
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Lisa Finlay
10 years ago
A new low - please pass on - especially all those filmies out there
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Cliff
10 years ago
This is very unfair and makes no sense when you consider Rokhsareh is on a world tour.
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Max Shierlaw
10 years ago
This is an international embarrassment.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Not having enough ties to home country is not a good reason to deny someone a visitor's visa. This is not good international relations NZ
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Sara Fraser
10 years ago
Completely ridiculous! She has been travelling to many places with this film!
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roozbeh rahnama
10 years ago
رخساره جان،ما هم امضا کردیم، دیگه حله!. سوغات ما از نیوزلند فراموش نشود لطفا. هر چند . :-)تا جایی که یادمه سوغات اونجا پشم گوسفنده .
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Michelle Glen
10 years ago
Educate your workers!
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Selina Eshraghi
10 years ago
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As a friend of Rokhsareh and the subject of her film Sonita, I believe there is no valid reason for Rokhsareh's denied visa. She is trying to spread the message to end child marriage and teach people about the power of film, nothing less.
It's embarrassing that Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami has not been allowed a visa - I hope this is quickly redressed.
Flimsy excuse, thought the immigration service would have better systems in place to validate visitor visas. Google access would be a good place to start
disappointing that this is happening
Duh!
This is very embarrassing - an obvious mistake and I hope Immigration find a way to sort this out as soon as possible.
shame
She is a role model - we need to hear from her!
This is irrational, unnecessary and embarrassing. Use some common sense and please sort it quickly.
Determining her intentions (to stay in Aotearoa) without weighting on the onward journey's speaking dates, makes this refusal, dubious in the extreme.
A new low - please pass on - especially all those filmies out there
This is very unfair and makes no sense when you consider Rokhsareh is on a world tour.
This is an international embarrassment.
Not having enough ties to home country is not a good reason to deny someone a visitor's visa. This is not good international relations NZ
Completely ridiculous! She has been travelling to many places with this film!
رخساره جان،ما هم امضا کردیم، دیگه حله!. سوغات ما از نیوزلند فراموش نشود لطفا. هر چند . :-)تا جایی که یادمه سوغات اونجا پشم گوسفنده .
Educate your workers!
As a friend of Rokhsareh and the subject of her film Sonita, I believe there is no valid reason for Rokhsareh's denied visa. She is trying to spread the message to end child marriage and teach people about the power of film, nothing less.
Clearly a mistake has been made
ffs let her in!
Let her in! This seems ridiculous